Essays on Perspectives on the Cold War, Decolonization and the Vietnam War

By the time the last American troops were being withdrawn from Southeast Asia in March 1973, America was suffering from a war on two fronts – one abroad in Southeast Asia and one with itself.... An entire generation of anti-war protestors had emerged in response to the years of bloody fighting that had.... First, a reluctance to actively go to war in Vietnam using the full power of the American military attack force, in spite of the fact that Eisenhower acknowledged the Communist threat from China in Southeast Asia....

Discovery of oil in the Middle East after the Second World War, and in the aftermath of the cold war, fierce competition ensued between the two Great Powers to expand their regional exploration using oil diplomacy to extend their spheres of influence by mollycoddling the oil-rich countries in general, and the warring countries....

The psychological warfare during cold war period was also a kind of propaganda that was meant to enfeeble the enemy's might and the will to fight.... What makes World war II propaganda posters forms of propagandaAlthough the Propaganda Posters used in World War11 (1939-1945) were simple and randomly created to suit the newly emerging situations, they proved very effective on the belligerents simply because they were repeated over and over again....

This essay "The Origins of World war II" discusses the two World Wars that were events that included within their ambit a great number of the most populated and influential nations of the world.... World war I and World war II led to massive causalities, bloodshed, and destruction in almost all the theatres in which they were fought.... of the of the Concerned History and Political Science 17 December World war I and World war II ...

Russia had not yet had time to modernize its forces following the end of the cold war.... In the paper 'Chechnya: Life in a war-Torn Society' the author tries to answer some questions that arise from an examination of the Chechen war.... Why was this war fought between Chechnya and Russia?... Chechnya: Life in a war-Torn Society ... ew wars were more brutal in the last fifteen years than Russia's invasion of Chechnya in 1994 and the war that continued until 1996....

The paper "Spanish American war" states that revisionist's interpretation, which is historically true and reliable, argued that America's involvement was due to the economic interest drive since after overthrowing the Spanish influence, they did establish their dominion over the rich islands.... The varied interpretations by the court and revisionists have proved to be contrasting arguments from the Spanish American war combatants, which made America substantiate its action (Nunez 58)....

The essay "The Effects of Cold War on a Society" focuses on the critical analysis of the major effects of the cold war on American society.... The domestic influence of the cold war brought to their prominent leadership anti-communist presidents such as Truman, Kennedy, and Nixon who not only waged political and cultural battles with the Soviet Union but also fought with the latter in the endeavor to achieve greater favor for the American economy.... Though the nature of the cold war bore domestic consequences upon local affairs, political battles between the Soviet Union and the United States were mostly staged on an international level....

American Revolutionary war commenced in the year 1775, due to various issues that emerged in various countries.... Task American Revolutionary war Introduction American Revolutionary war commenced in the year 1775, due to various issues that emerged in various countries.... In response, the colonists were angered by the actions undertaken by the king leading to the emergence of the Revolutionary war.... The war commenced as a result of the urge to embrace freedom for the populaces around America....

This essay describes that during the last year of the WW II, the movement of vietnam, Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh was seeking freedom and independence not only from the French but also from the Japanese.... pilot who had been gunned down in vietnam.... vietnam's Declaration of Independence vietnam's Declaration of Independence The service Ho is referring here is the help he accorded the United States' Office of Strategic Services (OSS) as the U....

This paper "Spanish Moroccan war 1860" contains the identification and description of the military conflict that happened between Spain and Morocco in 1859-1860.... It contains consists of a detailed overview of the chain of events about the course of the war, and annotated bibliography in second part.... This article has identified and described the nature of war that existed between Spain and Morocco around 1859-1860.... The first part of the article is the identification and description, while the second part consists of annotated bibliography regarding the war....

Even though the world has witnessed numerous creepy events which jam the mind and leave everyone agape, none of them near the memories of the brutality of the Eastern facade and Pacific drama of World war II.... World war II History.... Even though the world has witnessed numerous creepy events which jam the mind and leave everyone agape, none of them near the memories of the brutality of the Eastern facade and Pacific drama of World war II....

The paper "The Significance of the End of the cold war for US Foreign Policy" states that the main point is that the USA still has better starting conditions than any other country in the post-Cold War world order; thus, it is possible for US foreign policy creators to think of global hegemony.... What is the significance of the end of the cold war for US Foreign Policy?... In the history of international relations, the end of the cold war has crucial importance in terms of evoked core transformation in international system and the short period of all the outcomes to become visible for the contemporary people....

In the paper 'the cold war and the Civil Rights Movement' the author describes atomic diplomacy, which was used in the Korean War, the first confrontation between the two super-powers, during which the US deployed B-29 bombers as a signal of its resolve, although by 1953, this idea was rejected.... the cold war and the Civil Rights Movement Causes of the cold war While it is arguable that there was no single reason for the cold war, it evolved from the international power vacuum that resulted from the decline of European global power in WWII, leaving the USSR and the USA as the dominant global super-powers (Ross 31)....

The paper "Media's Role in the war on Terror" has discussed some of the significant aspects of the role of media in the war on Terror.... Media's Role in the war on Terror ... One of the biggest post event results of the September 11 attacks was the US war on Terror.... The rest of this paper would examine the interpretation of war on terror by the international media, focusing more on the Western media.... Bush declared these events and their reaction as “war” (Nohrstedt & Ottosen, pp....

ulture, trauma and conflict: cultural studies perspectives on war.... The paper "Visual Presentation in Iraq war" concerns an analysis of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison photographs and their reception, reception, and impact of people to give us a general overview of pain, culture of commemoration, and failure for personal responsibility.... Immediately after the release of the photos, an article entitled 'Regarding the Pain of Others' was published and the humiliation, brutality, and rape was linked with the Iran war that was going....

A traditional ancient thought pertaining to war has celebrated its brutal crimes as victory overshadowed the violent acts of war.... If one's efforts in war were to be left unnoticed, it would be similar to being unappreciated by others for his “brave” acts on the battlefield.... In his book State of war, the author Thomas Conlan recreates the concept of soldiery in the traditional 14th century setting of Japanese history....

the vietnam war was major accredited to the latter stages of the development and the start of the cold war.... Question 2The Korean and Vietnam's proxy wars played vital roles in the duration of the cold war.... On the other hand, the Korean War mainly contributed to the causes and development of the cold war.... This war mainly occurred between the period of late 60s and early 70s hence did not contribute to the cold war.... In this regard, it foreshadowed the end of détente thereby contributing the continuation of the cold war....

The paper 'The World's Greatest war' focuses on World war II which began in 1939 and lasted for almost six years.... America was not directly involved in the war in the early stages.... The necessity increased after the fall of France, the Pearl Harbor incident but mainly when Hitler declared war on the U.... This led to America's direct involvement in the World war II and helped America to transition from a great power to a superpower....

America's Post war Growing Pains Louise Goings Institution Abstract The reconstruction period in the US history was the period between the year 1865 and 1897 which essentially occurred after the American Civil war.... t the culmination of the American Civil war, the invading Union forces had destroyed the Southern.... The period was also meant to resolve issues caused by reunion of the 11 states which had seceded before the outbreak of the Civil war....

Navy was detained by Politics of war: war of 1812 The participants in the war of 1812 are the United s of America on one side and the British Empire on the other.... As a result, “American opinion not only supported, but demanded war” (Coles, p.... The present international laws and regulations on war were not in place in the 1800s.... The existing international and legal policies surrounding the declaration of war during the 1800s lay in each state's right to exist and declare war....

This essay "Sociology of war" discusses the differences between the ideologies of Pakistan and India that have always been enough to give way to serious possible conflicts among the two countries.... They suggest that two countries having so distinct cultures, histories, ideologies and religion are bound to end up in disagreements and war and each, then, would make effort to keep its interests in the forefront to be stable.... Sociology of war The differences between the very ideologies of Pakistan and India have always been enough to give way to serious possible conflicts among the two countries....

(2005): The Iraq War: European perspectives on politics, strategy and operations, ISBN 0415362938, Routledge ... The paper "British Democracy and Iraq war" tells us about there was need to liberate the Iraq people from the oppressive regime.... The Iraq war was initiated by the United States of America on the grounds that Iraq was being ruled by a very oppressive regime and that its people needed to be liberated from it.... Running head: British democracy and Iraq war Introduction The Iraq war was initiated by the United s ofAmerica on the grounds that Iraq was being ruled by a very oppressive regime and that its people needed to be liberated from it....

This research paper "The Sierra Leone Civil war" shows that in what might be termed as one of the worst civil wars that mankind ever witnessed, Sierra Leone was not only devastated but was left in a state of utter helplessness - her citizens effectually demoralized and rendered hopelessly.... This war, in effect, was like any other civil war, save one thing- the brutalities inflicted by the rebel army known as the Revolutionary United Front was of a massive scale and of unprecedented devilishness....

In the years that followed, with the cold war becoming more frosty, force levels dropping, and other needs increasing, the question became more urgent.... "Why Did the Korean war Start" paper describes how Korea had been occupied by Japanese troops in 1905, then annexed by Japan in 1910.... During World war II, it was considered enemy territory.... The world's first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan on 6 August 1945; Russia entered the war on 8 August....

A serious social problem that people of all generations suffered is war and its repercussions.... war has played an important role in the total degeneration of the society.... Many people have suffered the evil aftermath of the war in many countries.... There would not be any country that has not suffered the evils of war.... During war people become disheartened and they resort to all kinds of violations to correct the authorities in power....

The paper "The Problem of Iraq war" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the problem of the Iraq war.... Many Western academics and political commentators post the 2003 Iraq war foresaw the overthrow of the military dictator Saddam Hussein.... any Western academics and political commentators post the 2003 Iraq war foresaw that the over throw of the military dictator Saddam Hussein would bring a democratic revolution thereby fostering a democratic revolution and a new era of political stability and peace for the Middle East....

The researcher of this essay aims to analyze the American Civil war.... This essay discusses that the American Civil war was fought between 1861and 1865 and involved the Confederacy and the Union.... The American Civil WarThe American Civil war was fought between 1861and 1865 and involved the Confederacy and the Union.... The Civil war was brought about by the South states insistence on maintaining the institution of slavery, something that the states that made up the Union were against (McPherso par....

The Cuban revolutionary war is one such an example of wars fought to delve undemocratic presidents who breach the fundamental rights of the subjects.... The Cuban Revolutionary war Revolutionary wars are battles projected by certain group of political elite to oust the other ruling party or the likely party to rule and deny them access to power.... The Cuban revolutionary war is one such an example of wars fought to delve undemocratic presidents who breach the fundamental rights of the subjects....

This paper ''war as a Strategic Tool of Policy'' tells us that the political purposes of war vary; however, they should all be clearly expressed.... For example, during the First World war, Entente and its associated powers had the political-strategic objective of changing the central powers' government.... war AS A STRATEGIC TOOL OF POLICY Military Sciences October 28, Introduction The political purposes of war vary; however they should all be clearly expresses, focussed and definite....

Komunyakaa connects his experience of being Black with the memorial of vietnam war.... He uses symbolic language for representing vietnam war such as ‘Brushstrokes flash', ‘A plane in the sky'.... e can personally relate to the poem's meaning as we have seen how people got affected in vietnam war and also discrimination against blacks that they face in their daily lives. ... The poet is standing in front of the vietnam memorial reading names of people and finding his own....

The paper "Economic Development in vietnam and Cambodia" states that while economic development in Southeast Asia has been rapid, and has bought many changes and improvements for women, these improvements differ in varying degrees between countries, genders and social groups.... 'vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia, recording an average annual growth in gross-domestic-product (GDP) of about 7.... With this in mind, this paper will discuss the changes economic development has brought to the position of women in two Southeast Asian countries, namely, vietnam and Cambodia. ...

The paper "Does Religion Cause war" discusses that Religion causes war because it plays a crucial role in the formulation of foreign policies of most of the countries across the world.... Does Religion Cause war? ... To bring this point out clearly, he examines the “Dark Alliance” that religion and war has as he emphasises the strong relationship that exists between religion, foreign policy, and war.... Another writer on religion and war, McCormick, looks at writings in three main areas relating to this topic: the causes and remedy of the growth of religion- induced terrorism and violence, focusing particularly on how Christian Bible and theology contribute influence aspects; terrorism's ethical challenges and the importance of finding a ethical response to it; and the limits and strengths of “just war” thinking in responding to contemporary threats arising from violence and terrorism....

The present essay "war Through the Media" is focused on the idea of war presentation in media.... The greatest cataclysm that took place in the history of last century and had extensive dimensions was the World war II.... The influence of this war was great and even now.... Jordan Braverman in his book 'To Hasten the Homecoming' attempts to disclose the history of media participation in World war II.... war THOUGH THE MEDIA ...

The paper 'The American war in Iraq' covers the reasons behind the American led invasion of Iraq as well as the results of this invasion on the lives of average Iraqis.... The American led war on Iraq is currently considered to have been one of the biggest foreign policy mistakes have been made by this country in the twenty first century.... The result of this and other allegations against the Iraqi regime is that the war in Iraq began in 2003 and its first phase culminated with the capture and execution of Saddam Hussein, its leader....

The paper "Thirty Years war Caused by Religious Tensions" describes that the Protestant rulers of German states, disturbed by the power of the Catholic League and the perspective of Roman Catholic domination, cooperated to renovate their opposition to the empire.... The war then continued, with Swedish invasions, with the victory of Spain over the Swedish army in 1634, with an armistice under the Treaty of Prague between the empire and some of the German rulers, with French invasion into Germany, and, finally, with the signature of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 (Asch, 1997)....

This research paper analyzes the role of President William McKinley in the Spanish-American war and his foreign and domestic policies that led to the war in April 1898.... The Spanish-American war occurred in 1898 as a result of American interference in the unending Cuban war of Independence.... Spanish and American war ... The Spanish-American war occurred in 1898 as a result of American interference in the unending Cuban war of Independence....

The paper "The Rwanda Civil war" discusses that the international community was still able to respond and participated in one of the largest humanitarian relief efforts ever mounted.... The civil war had ended in 1993 and these killings were considered to be a resumption of that war instead of genocide.... Civil war Teacher's In the post-World war I era Belgium was given the ity by the League of Nations to govern Rwanda and its Southern neighbor, Burundi....

World war one, resulted from the aggression of some leaders towards other countries.... World war One.... World war one, resulted from the aggression of some leaders towards other countries.... orld war One World war one, resulted from the aggression of some leaders towards other countries.... This is because states believed that they would defend each nation in case war arose.... The dangerous thing about the alliances was that a conflict between two nations would lead to all other nations joining in the war....

Tram during the war" paper focuses on Dr.... Tram, a dedicated physician who faced the challenges of war for her to serve her countrymen in Vietnam.... She was vibrant and inspired enough to share her thoughts through a diary titled 'Last Night I Dreamed of war.... Tram did not seem to have an ideal job as a physician that goes with the war, but it was her passion as a doctor that made a great impact on the way she chooses to live her life....

The author of the essay "Ecstasy of war" focuses on the book written by Barbara Ehrenreich.... This book is soaked with the blood of ancient dangers, rituals, and practices that Barbara argues to be invested war with passions that still rule us to date.... This paper discusses the ecstasy of war.... Ecstasy of war Ecstasy of war The ecstasy of war is an essay written to inform about the transformation that undergoesduring a war....

From the paper "The Gender war" it is clear that women should be given equal opportunities but they should also appreciate their feminine nature as well.... The Gender war Gender equality raises concern in most countries and significant efforts have been made to bridge the gap between genders.... The chosen media example, war on Men, offers a candid view on the issue of gender equality and its effects in the society especially on men.... According to the author of war on Me, the feminist movements have raised women who view men as enemies....

The author concludes that the evolution of the British national identity in the post-war era has included aspects of American culture and media, regionalism, world modernity, advertising, television, and literacy programs.... In the post-war era, America played a large role in the reconstruction of European infrastructure and economy.... The United States of America was stronger than ever after WWII and because of this, it was not only in a position to help rebuild but to strengthen international trade and political ties as well Teacher 19 January 2008 Post-war Britain, Media and National Identity Introduction Following the Second World war, Great Britain faced a restructuring of its own national identity....

In the context of war, the security may also refer to security from economic declines, poverty and hunger.... There is another reason for war which is the supremacy of religion.... he Peloponnesian war was fought between Athens and Sparta.... Athens emerged as a formidable maritime power as a result of the war against Persia.... Athens did and this resulted in the First Peloponnesian war in 461 BC.... This war was brought to an end by the Thirty Years' Peace treaty but the peace lasted for only 14 years. ...

The paper "war on Illegal Drugs" tells that war on drugs failing, medical researchers warn is about drugs and the need to decriminalize them as their criminalization is only acting to increase the drugs in the streets and their potency while at the same time reducing their prices on the roads....

From the paper "Gender Roles in the Second World war in the UK" it is clear that in the times after the war, women privileges could be found in chivalrous acts of men: as in when a man offers a door for a woman, offer to lift heavy boxes or any other heavy roles....

Looking at the current military conflict as of late in Iraq, it's hard not to draw comparisons between that and Grant's quote of, "the most unjust war ever waged by a stronger (nation) against a weaker nation.... In the end, it may be said that Grant's statement of an unjust war was either warranted, or not warranted at all.... Mexican, or also known as the Mexican-American, war was one which was just in occurring, or should not have occurred in the first place....

army failed to overcome the guerrilla war strategies in the vietnam war as it was unable to follow any effective unconventional counterinsurgencies at the right time.... Military has been on the continuous process of changing its strategies ever since the World War II, through the cold war period and to the turbulent 1990s and beyond.... Philosophical perspectives on the "War on Terrorism.... In fact, it was the vietnam Wars that revealed the weaknesses of the U....

This research is being carried out to analyze the impact of the cold war on the Middle East, outline patterns of alliance (which states sided with which superpower, during which period AND why?... policy during the cold war.... The Cold WarImpact of the cold war on the Middle East the cold war had a lot of effects not only to the participating countries but also the neighboring states: moreover, the effects were both positive and negative depending on the situation (Khalidi 4)....

The paper "cold war Diplomacy And The Quest For Leadership In Europe" addresses an important idea, which is the rise of a nation (France) and its diplomacy amid the different challenges faced such as war and turmoil.... cold war Diplomacy and the Quest for Leadership in Europe, 1944-1954 by William Hitchcock... old war Diplomancy And The Quest For Leadership In Europe ... he book addresses an important idea; which is the rise of a nation (France) and its diplomacy amid the different challenges faced such as war and turmoil....

his paper ''American Prisoner of war in World war II'' tells us that when the Japanese imperial army invaded the City of Kohta Baru on 7th December 1941, it was only a matter of time before they sailed their way into Singapore.... American POW in Japan s American Prisoner of war in World war II When the Japanese imperial army invaded the City of Kohta Baru on 7th December 1941, it was only a matter of time before they sailed their way into Singapore....